Week 7, 2073

played in Houston, TX

70 degrees, stormy, 28 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	0	7	0	-	14
Houston Texans	0	17	7	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:50 DEN - Nicholas Leibert 6 run (Cory Hoover extra point)
2Q: 13:41 HOU - Buddy Ratto 20 pass from Hershel Compton (Angel Graham extra point)
2Q: 09:31 HOU - Buddy Ratto 24 pass from Hershel Compton (Angel Graham extra point)
2Q: 01:17 HOU - Angel Graham 21 field goal
3Q: 12:26 DEN - Samuel Rudoff 22 run (Cory Hoover extra point)
3Q: 03:59 HOU - Buddy Ratto 60 pass from Hershel Compton (Angel Graham extra point)
4Q: 04:28 HOU - Angel Graham 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:50 DEN - Nicholas Leibert 6 run (Cory Hoover extra point)
2Q: 13:41 HOU - Buddy Ratto 20 pass from Hershel Compton (Angel Graham extra point)
2Q: 09:31 HOU - Buddy Ratto 24 pass from Hershel Compton (Angel Graham extra point)
2Q: 01:17 HOU - Angel Graham 21 field goal
3Q: 12:26 DEN - Samuel Rudoff 22 run (Cory Hoover extra point)
3Q: 03:59 HOU - Buddy Ratto 60 pass from Hershel Compton (Angel Graham extra point)
4Q: 04:28 HOU - Angel Graham 28 field goal

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 0-6 3-4
First Downs 16 17
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 249 351
- Offensive Plays 66 64
- Yards per Play 3.77 5.48
Net Rushing Yards 79 111
- Rushing Attempts 31 27
- Yards per Rush 2.55 4.11
Net Passing Yards 170 240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 18 - 1 36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 175 249
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.86 6.49
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.7
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/61 11/95
Punt Returns/Yards 4/47 3/26
Kick Returns/Yards 4/81 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 33
Time of Possession 29:43 30:17

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	0-6	3-4
First Downs	16	17
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	249	351
- Offensive Plays	66	64
- Yards per Play	3.77	5.48
Net Rushing Yards	79	111
- Rushing Attempts	31	27
- Yards per Rush	2.55	4.11
Net Passing Yards	170	240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 18 - 1	36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	175	249
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.86	6.49
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.7
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/61	11/95
Punt Returns/Yards	4/47	3/26
Kick Returns/Yards	4/81	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 33
Time of Possession	29:43	30:17

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:46	OWN 16	3	-9	Punt
1	11:51	2:04	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
1	8:25	5:47	OWN 34	10	66	Touchdown
2	13:27	2:10	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
2	9:17	2:21	OWN 37	3	-3	Punt
2	3:38	0:40	OWN 20	3	7	Interception
2	1:09	1:09	OWN 20	2	-2	Half
3	14:06	1:52	OWN 26	5	74	Touchdown
3	10:32	4:55	OWN 3	8	31	Punt
3	3:42	1:53	OWN 25	4	6	Punt
3	0:43	2:53	OWN 33	6	21	Punt
4	4:22	3:34	OWN 25	13	60	Downs
4	0:16	0:16	OWN 48	3	-5	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:14	1:23	OWN 44	3	-8	Punt
1	9:47	1:22	OWN 34	4	-13	Punt
1	2:38	4:11	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	11:17	2:00	OPP 47	4	47	Touchdown
2	6:56	3:18	OWN 35	6	21	Punt
2	2:58	1:49	OPP 41	8	37	Field Goal
3	15:00	0:54	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	12:14	1:42	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	5:37	1:55	OWN 34	4	66	Touchdown
3	1:49	1:06	OWN 38	3	2	Punt
4	12:50	8:28	OWN 20	15	69	Field Goal
4	0:48	0:32	OWN 15	3	1	Punt

Game MVP: Hershel Compton, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Owen Brennan	15	27	1.80	18	2	0
RB Samuel Rudoff	10	16	1.60	22	1	1
QB Nicholas Leibert	5	38	7.60	12	2	1
FB Broderick Mauldin	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Kim Robinson	15	51	3.40	14	2
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	11	55	5.00	24	1
QB Hershel Compton	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nicholas Leibert	34	18	175	1/5	0	26	1	55.4

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hershel Compton	36	22	249	1/9	3	60	0	109.6

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Elliot Strickland	5	7	29	5.80	14	10
WR Gregory Dobson	4	7	32	8.00	12	13
WR Braden England	3	8	42	14.00	9	19
RB Owen Brennan	2	3	33	16.50	27	26
TE Kody Mahaffey	1	2	8	8.00	1	8
FB Broderick Mauldin	1	1	26	26.00	20	26
WR Howie Nieuwstadt	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
WR Sammie Lattimore	1	3	4	4.00	0	4
WR Nathaniel Mahoney	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Buddy Ratto	9	11	148	16.44	102	60	3
WR Gilbert Loukas	5	9	25	5.00	3	9	0
WR Demetrius Reynolds	3	3	27	9.00	0	15	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	4	32	16.00	17	18	0
TE Francisco Guzy	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Ethan Nykolaiszyn	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Kim Robinson	1	3	9	9.00	10	9	0
WR Kristopher Jennings	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Adam Sutter	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Lukas Curtis	1	0	0
WR Braden England	0	1	0
OLB Trenton Carpenter	0	0	1
DE Antoine Daniels	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Hershel Compton	1	1	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	0	0
TE Buddy Ratto	0	1	0
CB Brendan Mahnken	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Corbin Lucas	7	271	38.7	32.1	56	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Roberto Alston	7	333	47.6	38.0	63	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cory Hoover	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Angel Graham	2/2	0/0	0/0	28	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Howie Nieuwstadt	4	47	11.8	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Gilmore	3	26	8.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tito Winslet	2	33	16.5	0
Lukas Curtis	2	48	24.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Trenton Carpenter	7	1	0.0	14	20
CB Marc Valles	6	0	0.0	22	31
S Lamont Dodge	5	2	0.0	23	32
OLB Warren Burke	5	0	0.0	21	28
CB Tito Winslet	4	1	0.0	27	37
S Dakota Thornton	4	0	0.0	27	37
DE Ray Carrano	3	2	0.0	26	35
OLB R.J. Marshall	3	2	0.0	27	35
S Jesse Bensen	3	0	0.0	16	24
DT Artie Kozak	2	1	0.0	23	25
DT Jamie McElroy	2	0	0.0	22	34
DE Antoine Daniels	2	0	0.0	19	25
DE Clifton Tatangelo	1	0	1.0	1	4
TE Elliot Strickland	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Kelly Ingram	0	1	0.0	9	13
DT Theodore Ballard	0	1	0.0	6	6

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Marvin Taylor	9	1	0.0	25	35
CB Marlon Aspell	7	2	0.0	25	35
CB Trent Corbett	5	1	0.0	28	32
OLB Salvador Alcott	4	1	0.0	26	28
S Dylan Floyd	4	1	0.0	18	17
DE Vince Coward	3	0	1.0	18	23
OLB Jordan Whalen	3	1	0.0	15	17
ILB Josue Baxter	3	0	0.0	8	1
DT Enrique Schulz	2	1	0.0	23	22
CB Rick Fink	2	1	0.0	26	33
S Adam Sutter	2	0	0.0	31	35
OLB Brody Austin	1	1	0.0	15	15
S Efrain Boatright	1	0	0.0	13	19
CB Brendan Mahnken	1	0	0.0	9	9
DE Riley King	1	0	0.0	27	27
DE Ethan Rogero	0	2	0.0	25	23
DT Alejandro Bernhardt	0	1	0.0	9	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Clifton Tatangelo	1.0	1	0	4
DE Ray Carrano	0.0	2	0	35
DT Jamie McElroy	0.0	1	1	34
OLB R.J. Marshall	0.0	1	0	35
DT Theodore Ballard	0.0	1	0	6
OLB Warren Burke	0.0	0	1	28

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Vince Coward	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Riley King	0.0	1	0	0	27
DT Alejandro Bernhardt	0.0	0	1	1	14
DT Enrique Schulz	0.0	0	1	1	22
CB Rick Fink	0.0	0	1	0	33
DE Ethan Rogero	0.0	0	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Marc Valles	5	0	31
OLB Warren Burke	3	3	28
S Dakota Thornton	3	1	37
S Lamont Dodge	3	1	32
OLB Trenton Carpenter	3	0	20
OLB R.J. Marshall	2	2	35
S Jesse Bensen	2	0	24
CB Tito Winslet	1	0	37

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Marvin Taylor	4	1	0	35
CB Trent Corbett	4	0	0	32
CB Marlon Aspell	3	1	0	35
OLB Salvador Alcott	2	1	0	28
S Dylan Floyd	2	0	0	17
CB Rick Fink	1	2	0	33
S Efrain Boatright	1	1	0	19
OLB Brody Austin	1	0	0	15
S Adam Sutter	0	1	1	35
DE Vince Coward	0	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Denzel Gammon	2	10	31	0	35
C James Gray	1	7	31	0	35
T Chandler Bridges	1	4	31	0	35
T Terry Locke	0	4	31	0	35
G Skip Matney	0	1	31	1	35

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Josue Arcenaux	4	8	27	0	37
G Caden VanderLey	3	4	27	0	37
T Sean Doan	2	6	27	1	37
G Leland Monroe	1	5	27	0	37
FB Ethan Nykolaiszyn	1	1	5	0	13
T Rickey Filar	0	2	27	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Owen Brennan	1	16
Nathaniel Mahoney	1	16
Marc Valles	1	11

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Marvin Taylor	2	23
Vince Coward	2	13
Christopher Vance	1	18
Efrain Boatright	1	16
Brendan Mahnken	1	16
Jessie Giles	1	9

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Braden England	26	35	---	---	16	77
G Denzel Gammon	31	35	---	---	7	73
G Skip Matney	31	35	---	---	7	73
T Terry Locke	31	35	---	---	7	73
T Chandler Bridges	31	35	---	---	7	73
CB Tito Winslet	---	---	27	37	8	72
DE Ray Carrano	---	---	26	35	9	70
S Dakota Thornton	---	---	27	37	3	67
QB Nicholas Leibert	31	35	---	---	---	66
RB Owen Brennan	20	30	---	---	16	66
C James Gray	31	35	---	---	---	66
OLB R.J. Marshall	---	---	27	35	4	66
CB Marc Valles	---	---	22	31	11	64
DT Jamie McElroy	---	---	22	34	2	58
OLB Trenton Carpenter	---	---	14	20	23	57
WR Sammie Lattimore	28	28	---	---	---	56
S Lamont Dodge	---	---	23	32	---	55
WR Gregory Dobson	25	30	---	---	---	55
OLB Warren Burke	---	---	21	28	1	50
DT Artie Kozak	---	---	23	25	1	49
DE Antoine Daniels	---	---	19	25	---	44
TE Elliot Strickland	19	23	---	---	---	42
S Jesse Bensen	---	---	16	24	2	42
TE Kody Mahaffey	7	8	---	---	23	38
FB Broderick Mauldin	12	5	---	---	16	33
CB Lukas Curtis	---	---	6	7	18	31
CB Alfredo Lowe	---	---	5	6	17	28
WR Nathaniel Mahoney	4	7	---	---	16	27
OLB Kelly Ingram	---	---	9	13	2	24
WR Howie Nieuwstadt	3	5	---	---	10	18
DE Tom Hutchins	---	---	2	7	8	17
RB Samuel Rudoff	11	4	---	---	---	15
DT Theodore Ballard	---	---	6	6	---	12
OLB Javier Lanner	---	---	0	0	12	12
CB Harrison Faison	---	---	0	0	12	12
C Prince Young	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Corbin Lucas	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Clifton Tatangelo	---	---	1	4	---	5
K Cory Hoover	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Chester Coley	---	---	1	1	---	2
T Bernie Lafferty	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Lukas Bayne	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Darien Harding	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dexter Brooks	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Manuel Cunningham	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Maurice Asavamonchai	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Marvin Taylor	---	---	25	35	23	83
G Caden VanderLey	27	37	---	---	9	73
S Adam Sutter	---	---	31	35	---	66
WR Gilbert Loukas	27	37	---	---	1	65
T Sean Doan	27	37	---	---	---	64
QB Hershel Compton	27	37	---	---	---	64
T Rickey Filar	27	37	---	---	---	64
G Leland Monroe	27	37	---	---	---	64
C Josue Arcenaux	27	37	---	---	---	64
DE Riley King	---	---	27	27	7	61
CB Marlon Aspell	---	---	25	35	---	60
CB Trent Corbett	---	---	28	32	---	60
CB Rick Fink	---	---	26	33	---	59
TE Buddy Ratto	26	32	---	---	---	58
RB Kim Robinson	16	22	---	---	17	55
OLB Salvador Alcott	---	---	26	28	---	54
DE Vince Coward	---	---	18	23	13	54
OLB Jordan Whalen	---	---	15	17	22	54
WR Kristopher Jennings	24	29	---	---	---	53
S Efrain Boatright	---	---	13	19	16	48
DE Ethan Rogero	---	---	25	23	---	48
TE Francisco Guzy	11	11	---	---	25	47
DT Enrique Schulz	---	---	23	22	---	45
WR Demetrius Reynolds	13	21	---	---	3	37
FB Ethan Nykolaiszyn	5	13	---	---	18	36
S Dylan Floyd	---	---	18	17	---	35
CB Brendan Mahnken	---	---	9	9	16	34
OLB Brody Austin	---	---	15	15	1	31
DT Alejandro Bernhardt	---	---	9	14	7	30
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	11	15	---	---	1	27
WR Christopher Vance	2	1	---	---	18	21
WR Kevin Gilmore	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Chase Asquith	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Josue Baxter	---	---	8	1	---	9
P Roberto Alston	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Santiago Oxenby	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Jessie Giles	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Weston Thiele	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Eli Owens	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Angel Graham	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Zachary Burke	---	---	0	0	7	7
WR Vinny Kirkaldie	0	3	---	---	---	3
TE Ernie Giles	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Gino Chandler	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Heath Galvan	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Wes Woodard	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	2	0.5
Middle	17	56	3.3
Right	10	21	2.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	18	67	3.7
Right	9	44	4.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nicholas Leibert	34	18	2	0	2	8	4	2	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hershel Compton	36	22	3	0	1	7	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	23	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	110	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	42	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	61	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	99	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	89	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Braden England	8	3	1	42	0	35
TE Elliot Strickland	7	5	0	29	0	23
WR Gregory Dobson	7	4	1	32	0	30
RB Owen Brennan	3	2	0	33	1	30
WR Sammie Lattimore	3	1	0	4	0	28
TE Kody Mahaffey	2	1	0	8	0	8
WR Howie Nieuwstadt	2	1	0	1	0	5
WR Nathaniel Mahoney	1	0	0	0	0	7
FB Broderick Mauldin	1	1	0	26	1	5

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Buddy Ratto	11	9	0	148	3	32
WR Gilbert Loukas	9	5	0	25	0	37
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	4	2	0	32	0	15
WR Kristopher Jennings	4	0	1	0	0	29
RB Kim Robinson	3	1	0	9	0	22
WR Demetrius Reynolds	3	3	0	27	0	21
TE Francisco Guzy	1	1	0	5	0	11
FB Ethan Nykolaiszyn	1	1	0	3	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Nicholas Leibert	2	10	5.00	7.60
RB Owen Brennan	2	2	1.00	1.80
RB Samuel Rudoff	1	-2	-2.00	1.60

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	3	2	0.67	5.00
QB Hershel Compton	1	5	5.00	5.00
RB Kim Robinson	1	3	3.00	3.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nicholas Leibert	3	0	0	0.00	5.15

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hershel Compton	6	2	29	4.83	6.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Overall Avg
WR Braden England	1	5.25
TE Kody Mahaffey	1	4.00
WR Howie Nieuwstadt	1	0.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Buddy Ratto	2	1	20	10.00	13.45
WR Gilbert Loukas	2	1	9	4.50	2.78
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	0	0	0.00	8.00
WR Kristopher Jennings	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Nicholas Leibert	2	2
RB Owen Brennan	1	1
FB Broderick Mauldin	1	0
RB Samuel Rudoff	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kim Robinson	4	1
QB Hershel Compton	1	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nicholas Leibert	11	5	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hershel Compton	10	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Braden England	4	2	2
TE Elliot Strickland	3	1	0
WR Sammie Lattimore	2	1	1
WR Nathaniel Mahoney	1	0	0
WR Howie Nieuwstadt	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Buddy Ratto	4	4	3
WR Gilbert Loukas	3	1	1
RB Kim Robinson	2	1	1
WR Kristopher Jennings	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 30,700 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 5,400 (18,200)
End Zone 4,300 (13,200)
Mezzanine 2,800 (7,600)
Sideline Seats 3,900 (11,700)
Club Seats 7,100 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes 7,200 (9,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	30,700 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	5,400 (18,200)
End Zone	4,300 (13,200)
Mezzanine	2,800 (7,600)
Sideline Seats	3,900 (11,700)
Club Seats	7,100 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes	7,200 (9,500)